The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

extreme animation. The vessels anticipating /
IN the pageant as paraders numbered l2e pen
nants, and included three squadrons OF lron-
clads aud cruisers aggregating "a vessels, 70
torpedo boats gunboats aud iron defense ships, /
divided into flotllas, 6 training brigs and IL
troop ships. Besides these l2S ships under /
drill there were the imperial aud Indian troop /
ships appointed 10 carry the distinguished Wis
itors, and the small vessels aud dockyard craft 1
allotted TO the corporation Of Portsmouth all /
Of which were well laden and briskly used. 4
The war ships were drawn up in four lines,
facing up channel, the starboard column being |
opposite the Isle of Wight, the port column be- /
ing of Portsmouth. As her Majesty passed 4
through the lines Of these endless war ships, /
each yard being manned with brawny tars,
doafeniug cheer after cheer was sent up from /
the usty crews 10 greet their sovereign, but ii /
was not until the Queen had gone through the /
double lines that the great cannon OF the big /
ships began TO thunder forth the royal salute /
with o roar that caused the great vessels TO
roll aud the sea 10 increase its hCaying as
shot after shot came booming over the water
Between g aud 10 o'clock at night all the ships
along the lines were illuminatcd.-ln an in
terview Mr. William OBrien, NJ. T., editor of
United Ireland expressed his belief that the
first effect OF the Government land blli would
be 10 bankrupt and destroy majority OF the
landlords and its next effect viii be 20 destroy
the Government who had purchased Office by
concessions which were destructive OF party
independence. The plan OF campaign had
forced the ministry, after six months bitter
opposition, to adopt some of the principles con-
tended for in the bin originally proposed by
Mr. pamell.--Ihe tension OF popular feeling
I'm Berlin against France is less extreme. The
country could not have existed long without
some decisive form of action TO relieve the re-
cent strain and the withdrawal OF Gen. B0u-
hanger from the front and the war policy ~ tue
all ~ la AEcp nC a. q
contempt expressed in military circles for has
mobilization experiment have combined 10
sooth the public irritation. Gen. Ferrons plan
of mobilization is believed not 20 involve the
same menace as Boulanger's
OBITUARY.
Dorothea L. Dix. aged so who had a National
reputation as phianthropist, died in the New
Jersey State Asylum last week. The State
gave her a home in the asylum, and she has
been there for the past FIVE years Miss Dix
was a native of Worcester Mass. Originally
a school teachcrin Boston, she early became i'm
terested in the condition Of the unfortunate
and criminal classes and devoted her life 10 the
cause of public charity. She was especially in
fuental In securing the establishment of
asylums for the insane. During the war she
was Superintendent of Hospital Nurses, having
the entire control Of their appointment and as
signment. After the war she resumed her la
bOrs for the insane, and when age and infrm-
ity compelled her TO relinquish work, she
found an asylum in one Of the institutions she
had red-Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter died at
his home IN Virginia last week Mr. Hunter
was one of Nirginias most eminent citizens for
many years before and during the late war.
He was born in 1903. He served several terms
In the National House of Representatives, be-
ing elected Speaker of hat body in 1888. Sub
sequently he was elected United States Senator
and made Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee in lS49, which position he held till
the opening of the war. He gave Douglas
close run for the Presidential nomination at
the National Democratic Convention at Charles
ton in 1860. During the war nc served as Con-
federate Secretary Of State and Confederate
Senator.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
For some time past the trial Of certain COM
missioners and other officials of Cook County,
ILL.,, at Chicago, has been in progress, the
charge being corruption in demanding and re-
ceiving large sums of money for public con-
tracts awarded. w. J. McGarigle and Ed Nc
Donald have been convicted and sentenced to
three years Imprisonment McGarigle gave
the Sheriff the slip on Sunday by very clever
trick and made his escape. While in the
Sherif7s custody he was driven homo TO see his
family, and requested permission TO take q
bath, which was granted. BE was absent
longer than the necessities Of ablution would
seem to require and the Sheriff began 10 get
uneasy. A search was made but the bird had
flown. All the policemen in Chicago were en-
gagged the rest of the night in hunt
ing for him, but up TO last accounts
he had not been apprehended. - A
great cloud-burst occurred last Friday in
Massachusetts, causing a tremendous overflow
of Green River. Dams, mills and houses were
swept away, and Is lives are reported lost
The barge Theodore Perry foundered in Lake
Erie at CLOCK Saturday morning, during a
heavy gale The Powers was bound up with coal
from Buffalo 10 Saginaw with three hargcs in tow
the Perry being the third The Perry got into
the trough of the sea, and having canvas up
the strain on the line pulled her bow out and
she sank Immediately. Capt Cormack, Of
Saginaw, a crew of four and two young men
from Saginaw were drOwned.-F. L. Harper
Vice President of the Fidelity National Bank
OF Cincinnati, has been transferred 10 the Jail a.
Dayton, where he will be locked up at p. NJ
IN q steel cell, and in daytime be allowed tn,
range Of corridor Of that ward only.-The
body OF Mr.. Dixon, the Now York ice cream
manufacturer, who lost his life while fishing in
Princes Bay, has been recovered. The appear
ance Of the body showed that Mr.. Dixon wa
not struck by lightning, but was stunned by
the shock that killed bis companion, John p
Ryan, and thrown overheard and drowned be
fore assistance could reach him. The body wa
well preserved, and was attired in q full sui
OF clothes Mr. Dixon wore a diamond stut
valued at $1,000 This was found in his shirt
frOnt.-David Hoffman was hanged at Ne
braksa City, Neb., for wrecling a Missouri Pa
cifc passenger train on the night Of the llth O
January last at Dunbar, small station on Tn
Missouri Pacifc-August Schleicher aged Q
years, drug clerk, Of HobOken, n j. com
mitted suicide by taking dose Of prussic acid
he had been rejected by a pretty brunei name
Minnie Pohl, with whom he was deeply I
love.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Lee Association, OF Mobile, Ala, has under
taken 10 push 10 COM leton the work inaugI
rated some time ago for the erection Of mont
ment in that city for Admiral Raphael Semme
"A novel sight was witnessed at Indianapi
lis as the result OF the high temperature of II
past three weeks. Some time ago a firm r
ceiyed a consignment of eggs packed IN box
after the usual manner. The eggs were place
IN storage, and the consignee had occasion
open the case. When the lid was removed II
low call Of chicks sounded IN his ear. One el
tire layer Of eggs was found TO be Matching on
and In few minutes after the eggs VIC
brought 70 the light is well-developed O
phans picked their way through the shell
Another layer Of eggs began TO hatch out abo
noon, and ID was thought the entire consig
meat would hatch The total number of il
migrants who arrived In the United Stat
during the year ended june 30, 1897, was as:
JIG, as compared with 32e S95 for tho ye
ended june 30 1856. --- The Minnoapo
Mimi Chamber Of Commerce appointed
committee 10 meet with other committees
extend an invitation TO President Cleveland